Supreme Court scraps government ban on private media receiving official ads
Summary
The Supreme Court has overturned a government decision restricting official advertisements to state-owned media, allowing private media to receive government ads.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court quashed the government's decision to limit official advertisements to state-owned media outlets.
- Private media organisations cannot be excluded from receiving government advertisements according to the ruling.
- The decision was challenged by Media Society Nepal through advocate Ananta Raj Luitel.
- Government argued the policy was to prevent misuse of public funds, while the court ruled it unconstitutional to exclude private media.
